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Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway

4.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near South Lake Tahoe, CA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,250 – 6,296 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.92497, -119.98565
Nearest town South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway

4.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 6,251–6,296 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.92497, -119.98565

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 40° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miReach Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dennis-t-machida-memorial-greenway-out-back-7-km-c53b

Trail surface

98% paved2% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 84°F40°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 86°56°
Wed 88°56°
Thu 93°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 92°61°
Sun 92°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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